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New band of the day – No 963: RoxXxan

5756 days ago
Guardian Music — The second of this week's artists chosen by guest editor Mike Skinner is an xXx-rated rapper set to take on Tinchy and TinieHometown: Birmingham.The lineup: RoxXxan.The background: You may already know RoxXxan, a new grime MC-cum-urban artist and the... more info

Ghostpoet: Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam – Exclusive album stream

5757 days ago
Guardian Music — Hear the debut album from Ghostpoet, one of Mike Skinner's favourite MCsAlong with Drake, Ghostpoet is one of Mike Skinner's favourite current artists. Which is why, as part of his guardian.co.uk/music takeover, he wants you hear the Coventry MC's de... more info

Streets takeover: Meet the new faces of dubstep and grime

5757 days ago
Guardian Music — As part of Mike Skinner's takeover of guardian.co.uk/music, the erstwhile MC has commissioned his photographer nephew Ben Cannon to document the fresh faces of UK underground dance more info

'I have a tattoo of Bruce Springtseen wearing 3D glasses'

5757 days ago
Guardian Music — The Streets takeover continues with a look into why fans get tattoos of their favourite artists and how they feel years laterMike Skinner signed off what was to be his final interview as the Streets with the comment: "I've got fans with a lot of tatt... more info

Album review: The Streets, Computers And Blues

5757 days ago
Scotsman.com — Computers and Blues may not be the finest episode in The Streets series, but it's a decent send-off for a man who knows that he's had his time more info

New band of the day – No 962: The Shoes

5757 days ago
Guardian Music — Mike Skinner is guest editing New Band of the Day this week. And for his first choice he's picked these French disco existentialistsHometown: Reims, France.The lineup: Guillaume and Benalways.The background: The Shoes are one of the best bands we've ... more info

Get five free Streets tracks using the Skinner Scanner

5757 days ago
Guardian Music — All you need is a copy of the Streets' Skinner Scanner iPhone app and the Guardian ...If you haven't already downloaded the Skinner Scanner iPhone app, then it's probably time you did. Because this week the Streets will be giving away a track when yo... more info

The Streets - Skinner Will Take Time On Debut Film

5757 days ago
ContactMusic — THE STREETS star MIKE SKINNER is taking his time over his upcoming debut as a movie director - because he finds the idea of a speedy turnaround "terrifying".The Dry Your Eyes hitmaker is set to release The Streets' last album, Computers and Blues, th... more info

Download the 'last ever' Streets song, Close the Book - audio

5758 days ago
Guardian Music — The Streets' debut album opened with Turn The Page, so it seems only fitting that Close The Book will be their last ever song. Here's the beat, loosen up, it's the Streets ... more info

Streets takeover: Charting Drake's progress

5758 days ago
Guardian Music — As Mike Skinner explains in his guardian.co.uk/music takeover video, Drake is one of his favourite MCs. That's why he asked Ben Thompson to dissect the Canadian rapper's geniusThe first time I experienced Drake, it was as an absence. Cough-syrup laur... more info

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